Soi Books Catalogue 2024

SUPER STRIKE
SUIKO
H E L L O
my name is
my name is
BEHIND THE SCENES OF A
JAPANESE GR AFFITI WRITER
Super Strike presents a behind the scenes
perspective of one of Japan’s leading graffiti
writers and urban artists. Hailing from Hiroshima,
Suiko’s art has allowed him to travel extensively.
Super Strike is a rare glimpse into his personal
life as he likes to spin tunes, skateboards and
illustrate manga comics. Super Strike presents his
artistic versatility, highlights the global demand
for his work and presents a dialogue between
his Japanese heritage, his artistic influences and
the communities he visits and collaborates with.
Super Strike is a unique document that exists to
educate and inspire.
Suiko [ 酔 狂 ] means “Fool on the planet“ in
Japanese Kanji lettering, and Suiko embodies this
in his dynamic and fluid artwork. His style uses
irregular shapes, bold colours and cutting lines
which work alongside his deconstructed Kanji
letters. He fuses this calligraphic visual language
with themes from Japanese wood-block printing
and modern European graffiti. Growing up in
and around Hiroshima he has spent his years
developing into one of his country’s best-known
graffiti writers and continues to be inspired by
Hiroshima and the freedom of graffiti and its
potential as an expressive art form.
ISBN 978-1-7397509-2-3
Pocket Book / 80 pages
105mm x 148mm
4.1in x 5.8in
Paperback
£10 / €11 / $10
Category: Art & Design
UK - January 2023
US & Asia - May 2023
“Many young generations
(in Japan) who want to do
art are influenced by his
activities”
- Bloomberg